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College of Fine Arts

BA in Art History emphasis (Art) (2025 - 2026)

Note
Note

Grades below C (2.000 grade points) in ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH or ARTS courses may not be applied toward degree requirements.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 ARTH 125__: Introduction to Art History 3
ARTF 102: Introduction to Art and Design 3 3 ARTE/F/G/S 100-level course 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
ARTH 125__: Introduction to Art History 3 ARTF 202: Mid-Program Review 6 0
ARTE/F/G/S 100-level course 3 ARTH 300-level course 3
World Language 4 3 World Language 4 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTH/S 390_: Quick Fire Topics
  • ARTS 375_: Special Topics in Ceramics
 1 Minor Requirement 3
Choose one of the following:
  • COMM 190: Introduction to Human Communication
  • COMM 301: Writing for the Mass Audience
  • COMM 313: Argumentation and Advocacy
  • ENGL 210: Composition: Business, Professional and Technical Writing
  • ENGL 285: Introduction to Creative Writing
 3
Fall Total Hours 14-15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 29-30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 ARTH 300-level course 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 ARTH 300-level course 3
ARTH 387: Theories of Art and Culture 3 World Language 4 3
World Language 4 3 Minor Requirement 3
Minor Requirement 3 Open Elective 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTH/S 390_: Quick Fire Topics
  • ARTS 375_: Special Topics in Ceramics
 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 31

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ARTH 500-level course 3 ARTH 500-level course 3
Minor Requirement 3 ARTH 481N: Internship 3
Open Elective 3 Minor Requirement 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 2
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTH/S 390_: Quick Fire Topics
  • ARTS 375_: Special Topics in Ceramics
 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. Course must be completed before enrolling in ARTF 202 Mid-Program Review.
  4. World Language requirement is normally fulfilled in French or German, but other languages may be substituted with the approval of the art history area head.
  5. Fall Only
  6. Spring Only

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated